Eat Your Heart Out Gives Literal Gifts for Valentine's
Andrew Sztein — January 29, 2013 — Pop Culture
References: evilcakehead & boingboing.net
Some people take Valentine’s Day very seriously, and others make crocheted anatomically correct Valentines day gifts.
The humongous horror fans over at the Eat Your Heart Out blog are starting a pop-up shop in London that features the anatomically correct Valentines. The start-up is being run under the guise of Anatomical Snuff Box. The start-up is being sponsored by Kraken Rum, so the combination of gore and booze should give a few clues into the target demographic for these visceral Valentine’s gifts.
The incredible crocheted hearts are the work of textile artist Kate Jenkins. The ceramic heart-shaped cocktail sharer is the work of Bespoke Barware. What better way to say ‘I love you’ this February with a bunch of literally heart shaped crochets and ceramics? It’s all part of a horrific anatomically correct Valentine’s Day!
The humongous horror fans over at the Eat Your Heart Out blog are starting a pop-up shop in London that features the anatomically correct Valentines. The start-up is being run under the guise of Anatomical Snuff Box. The start-up is being sponsored by Kraken Rum, so the combination of gore and booze should give a few clues into the target demographic for these visceral Valentine’s gifts.
The incredible crocheted hearts are the work of textile artist Kate Jenkins. The ceramic heart-shaped cocktail sharer is the work of Bespoke Barware. What better way to say ‘I love you’ this February with a bunch of literally heart shaped crochets and ceramics? It’s all part of a horrific anatomically correct Valentine’s Day!
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